Meaning
To grow teeth.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English tethen, from Old English tēþan (“to teethe”), from Proto-West Germanic *tanþijan, from Proto-Germanic *tanþijaną (“to teethe”), from Proto-Germanic *tanþs (“tooth”). Cognate with German zähnen (“to provide with teeth”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
dentizecut new teethbreed teeth
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 35 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-20HACEILT
- 2026-08-12TEGHIWY
- 2026-08-09HACELOT
- 2026-07-30HEGNOTU
- 2026-06-15HACEIPT
- 2026-05-11TCIEDHW
- 2026-05-09TAEGHIM
- 2026-01-29TEOHGLY
- 2025-07-22HBOECIT
- 2025-06-04TAYLEDH
- 2025-05-15HTAMECK
- 2025-03-17HTCONDE
+23 earlier appearances in the archive.